WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced that the federal government will cancel up to $10,000 and $20,000 in federal student loan debt for millions.  Private student loans and any loans that were received after June 30 are not eligible to be...

If you’re unsure of what to do this weekend to celebrate the first week of classes being done, here are some events happening this Saturday.  NIU women’s volleyball Catch the last match of day two of the Huskie Invitational and cheer on NIU’s...

DeKALB — The 44th annual Corn Fest is back this year with a plethora of events for all to enjoy. The festival will be taking place all weekend from Aug. 26-28. It will feature live music, a carnival, free corn and other events for participants to...

In a special meeting called on Thursday, the NIU Board of Trustees confirmed that the Hoffman Estates campus, 5555 Trillium Blvd, has a potential buyer and that the university should close on the sale quickly. On March 18, 2021, the Board had determined...

DeKALB — NIU instructors and supporters gathered to protest at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commons near the Holmes Student Center. The protest was organized by the NIU Instructors Chapter of the University Professionals...

What once served as a powerful recognition of the importance of Black lives is now barely visible as the words “Black Lives Matter” continue to fade on Castle Drive.  The Northern Star Editorial Board believes that the words Black Lives Matter...

A crowd of NIU students, staff and alumni gathered Saturday afternoon to cheer on the finalists of the 2022 InterFraternity Council Men’s Tugs competition. Sigma Nu took home the first place trophy after defeating Phi Sigma Kappa in two rounds of tug-of-war. Prior...

Educators are the backbone of any university. They are faces students interact with often and have the most responsibility in teaching the next generation in the labor force. NIU’s tenure and non-tenure-track faculty are the faces that make up that...